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Section 715-660 of the ITAA 1997 overrides the entry history rule in section 701-5 of the ITAA 1997 to permit the head company of a consolidated group or multiple entry consolidated group to remake certain normally irrevocable choices made by entities before they became subsidiary members of the group. These choices include all irrevocable declarations, elections, choices or selections provided for in Part XI of the ITAA 1936 and the election to value all items of trading stock that are interests in an FIF at market value (rather than cost) under section 70-70 of the ITAA 1997. Any such choice (or the absence of it) by a joining entity is ignored for the purposes of the head company's income tax affairs. The head company may make the choice, if it is eligible.

Similarly, section 715-700 of the ITAA 1997 overrides the exit history rule in section 701-40 of the ITAA 1997 to permit an entity leaving a consolidated group or multiple entry consolidated group to remake similar choices made by the head company after the entity became a subsidiary member of the group. The head company's choice (or absence of it) is ignored for the purposes of the leaving entity's income tax affairs for income years ending after the leaving time. The leaving entity may make the choice, if it is eligible.

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